Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in China
China: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1182 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in China, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0.1182 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in China peaked at 0.2805 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 1975.
That places China 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.002 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.003 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 0.006 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 units per person | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0147 units per person | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0229 units per person | +55.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0338 units per person | +47.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0451 units per person | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0572 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0704 units per person | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0868 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1147 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1418 units per person | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1673 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2039 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2405 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2688 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2805 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2774 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2569 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2357 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2201 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.212 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2054 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1958 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1818 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1674 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1489 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1388 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1369 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1357 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1289 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1279 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.127 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1272 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1182 units per person | -7.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1182 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1182 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0354 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0868 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2188 units per person | 0.1147 units per person | 0.2805 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1743 units per person | 0.1357 units per person | 0.2201 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1259 units per person | 0.1182 units per person | 0.1289 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 91 Costa Rica 0.119 units per person compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 0.1186 units per person compare
- 93 Macao 0.1183 units per person compare
- 95 Kuwait 0.118 units per person compare
- 96 Cape Verde 0.1168 units per person compare
- 97 Denmark 0.1168 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for China
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.87 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in China?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in China was 0.1182 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2805 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 1975.
- How does China rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- China ranks 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.